Successful therapeutic plasma exchange in cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patient with disseminated tuberculosis

N. Belfeki; A. Strazzulla; P. Isnard; S. Hamrouni; B. Maamar; P. Soulier; M. Monchi; S. Diamantis

doi:10.4081/reumatismo.2020.1299

Reumatismo (Jan 2021)

Successful therapeutic plasma exchange in cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patient with disseminated tuberculosis

N. Belfeki,
A. Strazzulla,
P. Isnard,
S. Hamrouni,
B. Maamar,
P. Soulier,
M. Monchi,
S. Diamantis

Affiliations

N. Belfeki: Department of Internal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun
A. Strazzulla: Department of Internal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun
P. Isnard: Department of Pathology, Hôpital Necker des Enfants Malades, Paris
S. Hamrouni: Department of Internal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun
B. Maamar: Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny
P. Soulier: Department of Intensive care, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun
M. Monchi: Department of Intensive care, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun
S. Diamantis: Department of Internal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2020.1299
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 72, no. 4

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An association of autoimmune hemolytic anemia with disseminated tuberculosis is an exceedingly rare entity. We describe herein a case of cold hemolytic autoimmune anemia associated with miliary tuberculosis resolved with blood transfusions, therapeutic plasma exchange, and antituberculous agents. We discuss the advantages of therapeutic plasma exchange at an early stage in the management of this condition.

Published in Reumatismo

ISSN: 0048-7449 (Print); 2240-2683 (Online)
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: http://www.reumatismo.org

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